The DeLand-Deltona Beacon

If you were in Downtown DeLand over the weekend, you may have seen the posters plastered just about everywhere: "Missing! Last seen on Kepler Road 11/5 in DeLand walking, 14 y/o, Courtney Branton ... CALL MOM WITH ANY INFO. PLEASE" The teen has been found. The 14-year-old's mom, Beth Branton, and ... Full Story »

While municipal suppliers of water in West Volusia talk publicly of working together, a skirmish is brewing between Deltona and Volusia County over the right to sell water and sewer. Deltona has staked out the right to provide water and sewer services in the unincorporated area five miles east of it ... Full Story »

When students at Deltona High School met for a pep rally recently to prepare for the big game with DeLand High, more than football was on their minds. Many were thinking of fellow students whose families are struggling for basics, such as food for the table. The young people wanted to have a food dr ... Full Story »

The clock is ticking for Edith I. Starke Elementary School in DeLand, which is slated to close after the current school year ends. Now, a lack of funds may stop that clock, at least for a while. Because money is tight, projects to create more classroom space are being postponed. Without ... Full Story »

The showdown for District 2-6A honors went to Mainland High School, as they took down the Bulldogs 21-14. It was the Bulldogs' first loss this season. Both teams went into the game 3-0 in the district. This win determined home-field advantage during the regional quarterfinals. Mainland will have t ... Full Story »

On a Thursday in September, Steven and Crystal Koenig of DeLand were wed, expecting a full life together. Crystal was expecting the couple’s first child. Steven was a full-time student at Daytona State College; Crystal was an emergency-room nurse in Putnam County. Two days later, on S ... Full Story »

The DeLand City Commission voted for a panhandling ban at its Nov. 2 meeting, but it wasn’t the complete prohibition shoppers and shop owners asked for. With a 3-to-2 vote, commissioners approved outlawing aggressive panhandling at any time or place, and banning any kind of panhandling between 7 p ... Full Story »

Did you know that more than 40,000 Volusians have diabetes? And, more than double that number are at risk for diabetes, heart disease and stroke because of pre-diabetes? One-fourth of those people are unaware they have the disease. In diabetes, the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a ho ... Full Story »

As of 8:34 p.m. Election results: Pierson Referendum: Do the citizens of Pierson want to extend council terms to four years, and do they want to have elections only in even-numbered years? Yes: 49 No: 37 Total: 86 Lake Helen Zone 1 Lewis Long: 302 Ann Robbins: 336 Total: 638 Lake Helen Zone 3 ... Full Story »

On July 1, DeBary said a bittersweet goodbye to Brit, a Volusia County canine officer, when the dog retired after suffering an injury during training. The city missed having a K-9. So did Deputy Persio Genao, Brit’s human partner. Now there’s a new K-9 named Asco for Genao and DeBary. {{related ... Full Story »